Joe was in his last days in the hospital. The first night of a total of three weeks, was our wakeup call to the finish line. Joe's first words were "I want to go to Heaven, and I want to go right... Full story

An important word in the life of the Christian Church is "doctrine" for some folks hearing the word doctrine. The word doctrine refers to that which we believe. Doctrine defines our faith: what we...

Always when there is mention of TV characters, I think of our wonderful local characters who should be on the telly or in the movies. Take the Dawg, aka Steve Furuseth, a wonderful and roguish...

Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, located at Broadway at the Beach, lets you experience the wonders of the ocean up close and personal! Planet Jellies is where you are fully immersed into the... Full story

Great to Be Back After being away for over 30 years, it's great to be back in Roseau. As a kid you want to leave a small town and see the world. I got to do that. The bucket list of stuff is pretty...

My neighbor Penne sent me a message: "Hey! Asking a favor: would you check if there are still tickets for the Green Door smelt fry on May 20; and, if there are, buy two for us? Obviously, we'll...

Essay by: Lilly Olson Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, College Writing The icy water hits my skin as I plunge into the dark murky water. My hand is tightly holding David's while my other hand... Full story

Trust is a really big word. It is a big thing to be entrusted with a "key". A friend once told me of a situation which happened when she entrusted her lake cabin on Lake Superior to a man and his sons...

A sign on a door says "Hazardous Waste Area". Now this is a loaded statement. Contained and labeled, the contents of a room? Danger stay out!! Enter at your own risk! "Please hurry up dear, you're goi...

While living in Iowa, my girlfriend and I visited the North Shore a few times yearly. Finally, I proposed marriage to her on the shore of Lake Superior. As a result, our wedding and honeymoon were on...

It was an interesting start to Mother's Day 2023. A female acquaintance texted quite early on Sunday morning. Are you making Autumn breakfast? I thought it was a trick question because nobody has...

Zombie Zone was established in the mid 1980's. This mysterious dark attraction made me jump more than once! Right Kyle?! Beyond the weathered walls resides the very place in your worst nightmares...

Recent news reports state that the CIA put out a video in Russian to the Russian people to share intelligence on Putin and their military. The irony is that John Durham, the Department of Justice... Full story

Essay by: Hannah Dahl Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, Advanced English 11 I was trained as a lifeguard in the spring of 2021 at the Roseau School Pool. I started working there that summer doin...

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together except they be agreed? Unless they meet together and decide together where they are going to go, there will be no advancement. So it is between God and man. Princess Di...

Sometimes, I finish an interview thinking, "Now, that's a person I'd like to sit down and drink a beer with." What's really uncharacteristic is thinking, "And I'll buy!" I've been in this racket -...

Seeing is believing at Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's where the unbelievable comes alive right before your eyes with hundreds of unusual artifacts and hands-on interactive. You will become immersed...

War is never pleasant. With pretty much anything available on the internet these days it's easy to get desensitized to the pictures. A quick google search of "war dead bodies" and hitting the "image"... Full story

John 5: 1-15 In the Gospel of John we can see Jesus up close. He has tears in his eyes when a close friend of his dies. Jesus is touched by the sorrow of death. (John 11: 35) This close-up view of...

Essay by: Grace Otto Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, College Writing 11 Fifteen years in the same place would lead someone to believe that they could call a place their home, but I don't reall...

Going along a dusty road, and the waffle bumps are jiggeling my teeth. If I slow down it seems to get worse, and if I speed up I get choking dust. I am so thankful for Sven and Ole's car wash here in...

One of the funniest autobiographies about sex is “My Life and Loves” by Frank Harris, which was first printed in 1922. It probably was banned for a while. A bunch of us pals read it in 1965. It...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors go to Myrtle Beach's Broadway at the Beach to enjoy the outdoors, have some dinner and shop. Another main attraction is the crazy, starving fish that...

How many of you enjoy going for a walk? How many of you have ever been on a difficult walk, but when you got to the end you just had to say it was really worth it? I can remember three such walks in...